op
noun
op
1 American
[op]
/ ɒp /
noun
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ops
plural
OP
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American
Or
O.P.
abbreviation
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observation post.
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Internet Slang. original poster.
op-
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op.
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American
abbreviation
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opera.
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operation.
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opposite.
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opus.
Op.
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American
abbreviation
o.p.
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O.P.
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O.P.
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op.
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British
abbreviation
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operation
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opus
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operator
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operational
OP
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British
abbreviation
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military observation post
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Ordo Praedicatorum (the Dominicans)
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organophosphate
o.p.
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British
abbreviation
Usage
What else does OP mean? On internet forums and message boards, OP is short for original poster, or the person who started the thread that users comment on. In video gaming, anime, and sports, OP is a shorthand for overpowered, describing an indomitable character or player. Contet warning: This article features information about a homophobic slur that is highly offensive. How do you pronounce OP?[ oh-pee ]
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of O.P.
From Latin Ōrdō Praedicātōrum
Example Sentences
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Donors can give $250,000 to attend a roundtable with the president, according to an invitation, with a separate fee for the aforementioned photo op.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Absent the voters, and for the purposes of the photo op, we would have to do.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
A few plane orders might make for a great photo op, but the real conversation is just getting started.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
“As you can see, everyone’s loving it. Everyone’s getting a photo op standing in front of it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2026
But this time I had to hang around for a photo op.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
Pooja Bhatt, an associate professor at OP Jindal Global University, says that mismatch is increasingly difficult to ignore.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Bridezilla’s response was manipulation: She tried to argue that staying out of the pictures would be less stressful for the OP.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2024
Many advisers have followed to expand their presence in the Gulf too, said Erin Wu, head of investor relations at OP Investment Management, a Hong Kong-based hedge fund platform.
From Reuters ● Oct. 10, 2023
OP bank, which blocked Mr. Makaroff’s payments, said that “checks related to sanctions risk management may occasionally cause delays in payment transfers.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2023
In the shadowshaper portrait, OP Vernon still had a black fingerprint over his face.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
He adds that 'with op- position it would be entirely ridiculous.'
From Time Magazine Archive
Even by battlefield standards, the op- erating room was bizarre.
From Time Magazine Archive
Last year only 19 states observed Daylight Saving Time on a statewide basis, while 17 others practiced local op- tion and 14 stayed on Standard Time the year round.
From Time Magazine Archive
No physical affinity The illusive senses may fancy affinities with their op- posites; but in Christian Science, Truth never mingles 191:30 with error.
From Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy
She continued the piles to the op- posite bank of the Cher, and over them she threw a long, straight gallery of two stories.
From A Little Tour in France by Henry James
“No child should be pushed to the side for a photo op. PERIOD!!”
From Washington Times ● Jun. 27, 2022
“They have to be serious about doing it. The risk is that it looks like a photo op. Voters want them to come around more regularly.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 23, 2019
“This was a family op. So where are we going to put the families? There’s no room to detain them, so are we going to put them in hotels?” the officer said.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 24, 2019
“We weren’t there just for a photo op. We were there to advocate for our indigenous rights in the true spirit of reconciliation and to deliver our message around the world.”
From The Guardian ● Sep. 30, 2016
“It’s hell to get up there, but definitely worth the Instagram photo op. I really liked that photo of you in the hot dog tie,” I say.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
The almost breathlessly paced choreography is set to Louis Moreau Gottschalk’s “Grande Tarantelle, Op. 67,” performed here with verve by Mr. Fowler.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
On “Innocence,” next to familiar titles like “Rock-a-Bye Baby” and “Edelweiss” is a lesser-known cut from Polish composer Frédéric Chopin, “Nocturne Op. 9 No. 1.”
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 30, 2023
You could hear, with awe-inspiring ease, every line threaded through the fugue of the Op. 110’s finale.
From New York Times ● Feb. 26, 2023
Bach, “Le Tombeau de Couperin by Maurice Ravel, Rhapsody No. 1 in D flat Major, Op. 17, by Herbert Howells, and “Sunday Music,” by Petr Eben on the Cathedral’s 10,650-pipe great organ.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 21, 2017
For further details, see Heath: Op. cit., and the writings of Kugler and Schiaparelli.
From The gradual acceptance of the Copernican theory of the universe by Dorothy Stimson
They can tell when we have visitors at the o.p.," says one squad leader, "and it usually takes them ten minutes or so to get transport and come up opposite for a closer look.
From Time Magazine Archive
Interim list of subject headings for New Zealand school libraries, o.p.
From Report of the National Library Service for the Year Ended 31 March 1958 by New Zealand. National Library Service
That growing prevalence makes the price tag for India’s deal too high, says Muthu Madhan, director of the Global Library at O.P.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 2, 2024
This has only happened twice in Texas history, to Gov. James Ferguson in 1917 and District Judge O.P.
From Salon ● May 24, 2023
Indian films rely on cinemas for nearly three-quarters of their revenue, researchers at O.P.
From Reuters ● Sep. 1, 2022
“There is no such thing as charity in international politics,” said Sreeram Chaulia, who heads the School of International Affairs at O.P.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 29, 2022
Most of the kids like to go to gym during O.P. — the track, the weight room, and the pool are all open, and you can play basketball or volleyball, too.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
There are photo ops and merch on-site, and often meet-and-greets with a cartoon’s creators or voice actors at a higher price point.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
After a decade here in Vancouver, next year it moves stateside, to San Diego, where its Robin Hood ops will carry on.
From Slate ● May 8, 2026
The former South Dakota governor's tenure was marked by an aggressive campaign to expel millions of undocumented migrants and high-profile photo ops.
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
Some CMOs said they have created a number of specialist positions, like prompt engineer, data technologist, AI search expert and AI ops analyst.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
“And why Miss Cymbeline here knows so much about handling firearms and conducting covert ops will apparently remain a secret.”
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
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